Antagonist Person or force against the protagonist.
Characterization Traits of the character.
Conflict Problem in the story. Struggle between forces. Internal: Character versus self External: Character versus outside forces.
Foreshadowing Hints, in the text, of what will happen next.
Genre Categories used to group works together. Ex: Romance, Comedy, Dystopian, etc.
Narrator Person telling the story.
Plot Series of events. What the story is about.
Prediction What you think will happen next based on the text, and knowledge of the author, history, etc.
Protagonist Main character.
Setting Time and Place of the story.
Suspense Feeling of excitement or anxiousness uncertainty of what is going to happen.
Symbolism Use of a person or object to represent a bigger idea.
Theme Underlying message. A theme is never one word. Ex: Subject: Love. Theme: Friendship can often lead to love.
Tone Attitude of the author/story.
Irony (noun): action or dialogue that normally signifies the opposite or contrary of what is expected. Verbal – When a speaker says something but means another. Dramatic – When the audience knows something the character does not know. Situational – When what happens is the opposite of what is expected.
Dark Humor (Black Comedy): Making light of, or finding humor in, serious, morbid, cruel, or offensive matters.
Morality Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.
LITERATURE
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl
"Button Button" by Richard Matheson
"The Cask of the Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
One outside reading book of student's choice
WRITING
Proper Heading
Creative Title
Introduction
Hook (Grabs the reader's attention)
Brief Summary [Which includes title(s) of the text and author(s)]